Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart review — The best PlayStation 5 game yet

If Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is indicative of the kinds of games Sony is going to release this generation, then the PlayStation 5 is not optional. Developer Insomniac Games’ new action-platformer is the PS5’s Halo or Super Mario 64: an early standout release that justifies the console’s existence. But like those games, it is also an instant classic by which we will judge the entire upcoming generation.

Ratchet & Clank launches exclusively for PlayStation 5 on June 11 for $70. It has players taking on the role of the titular duo as they fight their way across multiple galaxies in a battle against Dr. Nefarious and his interdimensional counterpart, Emperor Nefarious. Along the way, you’ll unlock a stockpile of new weapons, meet a charming cast of supporting characters, and play as a new hero from another timeline.